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UK startup funding in Q3 2012

European tech funding raised by UK startups during Q3 2012.

In Q3 2012, 107 startups in the UK closed 107 funding rounds and raised €325M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 95.7% versus Q3 2011. Software was the most active sector, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€325M
+95.7% vs Q3 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
107
+50.7% vs Q3 2011
Companies
107
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
30.7% of European funding
Top-10 round share
69.4%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
UK — funding by month, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jul€73M30
Aug€69M34
Sep€183M43

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, Q3 2012
Software€67M
Cybersecurity€57M
Healthtech€51M
Fintech€32M
Telecom€30M
Fashion€22M
Cloud€19M
Energy€13M

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, Q3 2012
Growth/Late€106M
Series C€79M
Other€77M
Series A€25M
Early VC€23M
Seed€15M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €11M disclosed.

MetaforicAcquisitionAug 2012€11M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2012
CompanyStageDateAmount
MimecastSeries CSep 2012€49M
SkyDoxOtherSep 2012€28M
F2GGrowth/LateSep 2012€27M
WorkshareGrowth/LateSep 2012€25M
Cell MedicaOtherJul 2012€24M
SumUpSeries AAug 2012€16M
UbiquisysGrowth/LateAug 2012€15M
MATCHESFASHION.COMGrowth/LateSep 2012€15M
Dale Power SolutionsGrowth/LateAug 2012€13M
OpenGammaSeries CAug 2012€12M
Six Degrees GroupOtherJul 2012€11M
ZooplaSeries CJul 2012€9.6M
NujiraGrowth/LateSep 2012€9.5M
Piranha DesignsOtherJul 2012€8.1M
FireHostSeries CSep 2012€7.9M
View all 107 UK deals in Q3 2012 →

Top investors

most active in Q3 2012, by deal count
← All 2012 UK funding